Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Long Island, NY

...From grant proposals to album reviews, I've been published across disciplines. I've spent two years writing and editing for literary magazines. I've hosted a radio show focusing on philosophy and hip-hop. I've studied in Richmond, Pittsburgh, Salamanca, and Valparaiso. I believe tutoring happens on a case-by-case basis. I personalize each lesson, so whether your child learns through close-reading and marginalia, or through pneumonic devices and word games, we will find a way to a lesson that...

...talking to me, and asking questions. I am someone who can empathize, yet be tough when I have to be. I love helping people and working with them to get their full potential drawn out. I spent time teaching English in Panama. Because of this experience, I understand both the positions of being a teacher and a student, and I use this to my advantage as a tutor. I care deeply about my students because...

...in the past and have an MS from Teachers College, Columbia University in Neuroscience and Education. I am passionate about science and teaching and have experience teaching and tutoring all levels of Spanish, Science and Math. I enjoy working individually with students, understanding and learning the strategies that work best for each student. I incorporate visual and kinesthetic strategies, among others, to my teaching. My goal is for my students to discover which strategies work...

...guiding them confidently to their personal and academic goals in a way that leaves the student invigorated and motivated to succeed. I am never happier than when I am teaching. Whether it's helping a student through a difficult literary passage, reviewing the importance of grammar and mechanics, revising a writing assignment, or discussing philosophy, helping students achieve their dreams is always an uplifting and inspiring experience. But aside from the personal satisfaction I feel when...

My passion for education has guided me through five fruitful years of tutoring.

I am currently halfway through the rigorous Master of Art's in Teaching program at Queens College. I have taught and tutored a range of ages, and primarily specialize in Literacy and Writing. The best success in reading and writing comes when passion and interest pairs with practice and I look forward to bringing it all together for you or your student!

I'm an avid writer and connoisseur of grammar and language arts dedicated to helping students with essays and reading comprehension.

...numerous topics. I am currently a rising senior in college, majoring in Environmental Science and English. I run cross country and track at school. I am also an avid reader, basketball player/fan, and musician. I am familiar with the impact a great tutor can have on an individual's learning, and I am confident I can approach sessions with the necessary enthusiasm, dedication, and passion to create a beneficial learning experience that will translate to the...

...an MFA in Creative Writing at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. I received my undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University, where I majored in a program that combined history, philosophy, and literature. Since graduating college in 2013, I've taught ESL in Valparaiso, Chile, worked as a substitute teacher and after school educator in Philadelphia, and mentored young writers in Iowa City. For me, learning isn't just about gaining specific knowledge and skills. It's about the excitement that...

...extensive experience working with kids and adolescents in and out of the classroom. I have a New York State teaching certification and a master's degree in Elementary Education (grades 1-6) from the Relay Graduate School of Education. I received my B.A. in Psychology from Dartmouth College, graduating in 2014. I have spent much of my time in the last 12 years teaching and coaching kids of all ages and backgrounds. My content knowledge spans all...

...helping students achieve academic success in those subject areas! I have always loved to read and write, often performing both activities for leisure outside of my schoolwork while growing up! I studied English at Cornell University for one year before transferring majors over to 'Communications', through which I utilized my writing skills toward a degree that I have used in the magazine publishing industry post graduation, for the past 11 years. I look forward to...

An education empowers people to create meaningful lives, appreciate the cultures and universe around them, and solve the problems and challenges inherent to every life. Without teachers the human race would simply start from the beginning with every new generation, and progress would remain a distant notion even to the most brilliant minds. As a tutor it is my job to help you, as an individual, move forward and achieve your definition of progress. ... I...

...am a passionate educator who has taught and tutored in many places around the world. I am dedicated to facilitating learning and adhere to true commitment in everything I do. I first discovered my love for education in my senior year of high school. This led me to pursue my degree in Secondary Education (English) at Buffalo State Collage in Buffalo, New York. In Buffalo, I taught and tutored in inner city schools, charter schools,...

...take on U.N. projects, review and edit correspondence documents (letters, memos, talking points, and reports). In my free time I teach ESL to all age groups and also work with professionals who wish to develop their English language skills. In the past, I also worked in a writing center helping high school students to review their college admissions essays. My hobbies include reading and foreign language learning. I speak fluent Russian and Farsi and learning...

...National Merit Scholar and AP Scholar with Honor. I love helping students with English, writing, reading, and Spanish. Between linguistics and my work as a professional editor, you can tell I love grammar! I lived and worked in Argentina for four months which prepared me well to help you with your Spanish, and I keep my skills fresh by still taking classes. In my free time, you can find me taking ballet, reading about cosmology,...

...currently a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a master's degree in Behavioral and Decision Sciences. I love to help others learn, and tutored for refugee children while I was in college at Brown University, as well as a Bronx high schooler while I was working in New York. I think my naturally empathetic disposition and ability to break down complex concepts into simple "chunks" are what make me a successful tutor. I'd...

...education, I view tutoring as a wonderful opportunity to share this love with others! I've worked at a YMCA overnight summer camp for three years (catering to children ages 8-16), and have ample experience teaching, learning, and working directly with peers of all ages. As a tutor, I am determined to give my students the best, most educational and engaging experience outside the classroom as possible. I tutor to inspire! I am a freshman in...

...University in June, 2020, where I majored in Theatre and Sociology. I'm thrilled to join the Varsity Tutors team! My tutoring and teaching experiences have spanned the gamut, from consulting at the Northwestern University Writing Center, to tutoring Essay Writing & Literature for middle and high School Students, to music directing and teaching music classes at Creative Arts & Athletics Summer Camp. I enjoy adapting to a student's unique style and language of learning. Whether...

...a tradition that values student perspectives and seeks to bring each individual to a conceptual space where (s)he can achieve by objective standards. I also believe very strongly that a teacher's primary obligation is for the safety and welfare of his/her students. This clear sense of my technique, my role, and my responsibility prepares me to help teach literature, critical reading, and essay writing in ways that create clear, safe opportunities for learning.... A first session...

...and writing in my high school English classes. It was because of the teachers. Most of them graduated from Saint Joseph's College, and knowing early on that I wanted to be a teacher like them some day, I eventually graduated from there too with a Bachelors of Arts in Secondary Education with a focus on English. Saint Joseph's College not only shaped me as a teacher, but also as a writer. After I graduated, I...